Chris Paul is passing up a shot at Olympic history to take a much-needed summer off.
The Los Angeles Clippers star said it was a difficult decision to pull his name from consideration for this summer's Olympics in Rio, but after spending a decade playing for USA Basketball he felt it was time for a breather.
"I've been playing every summer for the past 10-11 years," Paul said at the team's shootaround Wednesday morning as the Clippers prepared to play the Minnesota Timberwolves. "I feel like I have a right to choose my family every now and then, too."